For the majority of the first eight weeks of the 2017 season, the NFL MVP rankings conversation has gone from Kareem Hunt and Alex Smith to Aaron Rodgers to Tom Brady and Carson Wentz.
And now Russell Wilson.
Wilson torched the Houston Texans Sunday, going 26-41 for 452 yards and 4 TD in a 41-38 shootout win for the Seattle Seahawks, and has been lights out after a slow start to the season.
Since Week 3, Wilson is highest graded QB at Pro Football Focus and ranks No. 3 overall for the season.
The past two weeks, Wilson has lit up the Giants and Texans and is PFF's No. 1 QB in grade, yards-in-air percentage, YPA, yards passing, TD, old-fashioned passer rating and all that despite SEVEN drops, the worst drop rate in the NFL.
Wilson has 2,008 yards (5), 15 TD (4) and 4 INT and the Seahawks are 5-2 despite no running game and an inconsistent defense. Wilson also has 194 yards rushing and a QBR over 85 three of his last four games, all among the top 25 games of the year in the stat.
Here's this week's rankings:
10. Kirk Cousins, QB — Washington Redskins
Week 8: 26-39, 263 YDS, TD, INT
2017: 67.9%, 1,900 YDS, 13 TD, 4 INT
LW: 10
COMPARE KIRK COUSINS[divider]
9. Todd Gurley, RB — Los Angeles Rams
Week 8: BYE
2017: 627 RUSH YDS, 4.3 YPC, 5 TD, 27 REC, 293 REC YDS, 3 TD
LW: 8
COMPARE TODD GURLEY[divider]
8. Kareem Hunt, RB — Kansas City Chiefs
Week 8: 22 CARRIES, 46 RUSH YDS, 3 REC, 22 REC YDS
2017: 763 RUSH YDS, 5.1 YPC, 4 TD, 28 REC, 307 REC YDS, 2 TD
LW: 4
COMPARE KAREEM HUNT[divider]
7. Le'Veon Bell, RB — Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 8: 25 CARRIES, 76 RUSH YDS, TD, 2 REC, 5 REC YDS
2017: 760 RUSH YDS, 3.9 YPC, 5 TD, 35 REC, 219 YDS
LW: 6
COMPARE LE'VEON BELL[divider]
6. Deshaun Watson, QB — Houston Texans
Week 8: 19-30, 402 YDS, 4 TD, 3 INT, 8 CARRIES, 67 RUSH YDS
2017: 61.8%, 1,699 YDS, 19 TD, 8 INT, 36 CARRIES, 369 RUSH YDS, 2 TD
LW: NR
COMPARE DESHAUN WATSON[divider]
5. Drew Brees, QB — New Orleans Saints
Week 8: 23-28, 299 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT
2017: 70.6%, 1,951 YDS, 11 TD, 4 INT
LW: 5
COMPARE DREW BREES[divider]
4. Alex Smith, QB — Kansas City Chiefs
Week 8: 14-31, 202 YDS, TD, 0 INT
2017: 69.1%, 2,181 YDS, 16 TD, 0 INT, 32 CARRIES, 154 RUSH YDS, TD
LW: 3
COMPARE ALEX SMITH[divider]
3. Russell Wilson, QB — Seattle Seahawks
Week 8: 26-41, 452 YDS, 4 TD, INT, 4 CARRIES, 30 RUSH YDS
2017: 63.6%, 2,008 YDS, 15 TD, 4 INT, 36 CARRIES, 194 YDS, TD
LW: NR
COMPARE RUSSELL WILSON[divider]
2. Carson Wentz, QB — Philadelphia Eagles
Week 8: 18-32, 211 YDS, 2 TD, INT
2017: 61%, 2,063 YDS, 19 TD, 5 INT
LW: 2
COMPARE CARSON WENTZ[divider]
1. Tom Brady, QB — New England Patriots
Week 8: 32-47, 333 YDS, TD, 0 INT
2017: 66.7%, 2,541 YDS, 16 TD, 2 INT
LW: 1
COMPARE TOM BRADY[divider]
Just Missed the Top 10
Leonard Fournette, RB — Jacksonville Jaguars
Jared Goff, QB — Los Angeles Rams
Matthew Stafford, QB — Detroit Lions
Antonio Brown, WR — Pittsburgh Steelers
Dak Prescott, QB — Dallas Cowboys[divider]
